Inclusive states : social policy and structural inequalities / Anis A. Dani and Arjan de Haan, editors.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Dani, Anis A. (Anis Ahmad)

Haan, Arjan de.

Series:

New frontiers of social policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social policy.

Structural adjustment (Economic policy)--Social aspects.

Structural adjustment (Economic policy).

Developing countries--Social policy.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

xlviii, 418 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, [2008]

Summary:

The heterogeneity of social structures and cultural identities in many developing countries, together with traditional hierarchies, rivalries, and deep-seated biases, has perpetuated inequities. Inclusive States: Social Policy and Structural Inequalities examines the role of the state and society in addressing structural inequalities and identifies a set of policy recommendations to redress them.

This book defines structural inequality as a condition arising from unequal status attributed to a category of people in relation to others, a relationship perpetuated and reinforced by unequal relations in roles, functions, decision rights, and opportunities. Inclusive states are those that direct policies to address the needs of all, that respect the rights of citizens to exercise voice and influence on which services are provided and how they are delivered, and that have an interest in strengthening the social contract with their citizens. A central focus of policy remains a concern for equity, both to level the playing field to encourage social mobility and to ensure equity in the distributional effects of policy reforms and development interventions.

This book highlights two key challenges for social policy. First, policy design needs to take into account the weaknesses of basic state functions in many developing countries, since these have important ramifications for social policy outcomes. Second, in most developing countries social structures marked by historically rooted structural inequalities pose significant challenges to the provision of services and require a long-term commitment to address underlying questions and problems. This book describes some of the challenges found in different contexts and some of the ways in which these challenges can be-and are being-addressed.

The chapters, originally commissioned for the Arusha conference on "New Frontiers in Social Policy," have been prepared by leading scholars from the fields of anthropology, sociology, economics, law, and development studies. Together, they lead to a framework that has the potential for public policies to address inequalities more effectively.

Contents:

Part I Social Policy: Lessons and New Directions

Chapter 1 Social Policy in a Development Context: Structural Inequalities and Inclusive Institutions / Anis A. Dani, Arjan de Haan 3

Chapter 2 European Welfare States: Explanations and Lessons for Developing Countries / Ian Gough 39

Chapter 3 The Responsive State: Openness and Inclusion in the Policy Process / Lars Johannsen, Karin Hilmer Pedersen 73

Chapter 4 Integrating Macroeconomic Policies and Social Objectives: Choosing the Right Policy Mix for Poverty Reduction / Elliott Harris, Caroline Kende-Robb 97

Part II Structural Inequalities and Policy Experience

Chapter 5 Addressing Exclusion: Social Policy Perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean / Mayra Buvinic, Jacqueline Mazza 123

Chapter 6 Recognition and Distribution: Equity and Justice Policies for Disadvantaged Groups in Latin America / Martin Hopenhayn 145

Chapter 7 Local Participatory Democracy in Latin America: Lessons from Mexico and Colombia / David Recondo 175

Chapter 8 Policy Reform and Culture Change: Contesting Gender, Caste, and Ethnic Exclusion in Nepal / Lynn Bennett 197

Chapter 9 Citizens, Identity, and Public Policy: Affirmative Action in India / Arjan de Haan 225

Part III Inclusive Institutions

Chapter 10 Taking Culture into Account in the Delivery of Health and Education Services / Alexandre Marc 251

Chapter 11 Accounting for Diversity: Policy Design and Maori Development in New Zealand / Dena Ringold 271

Chapter 12 Arenas of Child Support: Interfaces of Family, State, and Nongovernmental Organization Provisions of Social Security / Catrine Christiansen, Susan Reynolds Whyte 295

Chapter 13 Monitoring Social Policy Outcomes in Jamaica: Democratic Evaluation and Institutional Change / Ann-Marie Bonner, Jeremy Holland, Andy Norton, Ken Sigrist 321

Chapter 14 Public Interest Litigation, Social Rights, and Social Policy / Siri Gloppen 343

Chapter 15 Breaking Legal Inequality Traps: New Approaches to Building Justice Systems for the Poor in Developing Countries / Caroline Sage, Michael Woolcock 369

2.1 The Welfare Regime Synthesis 49

2.2 The Orthodox Model 52

4.1 Ghana, 2005/06: Example of a Poverty-Focused Tax Policy 106

4.2 Cameroon, 2001: Example of a Poverty-Focused Privatization Operation 108

4.3 Ghana, 2002: Country Comparison of Poverty-Focused Policy Responses-Petroleum Prices 109

8.1 Ingredients for Influencing through the Policy Research Process 198

8.2 Caste and Ethnic Dimensions of Poverty in Nepal 202

8.3 Political Poverty: Participation in Governance 203

11.1 Kohanga Reo 281

12.1 Interfaces of Programs and Parents 306

12.2 Gap between Global Category and Local Reality 308

12.3 Does the Law Ensure Bridewealth or Social Protection? 312

13.1 Jamaica 2015: Social Policy Goals 322

1.1 The Vicious Cycle of Structural Inequality 14

1.2 Elements of Inclusive Social Policy 18

2.1 A Simple Model of Social Policy Making 44

3.1 Absolute Poverty and Inequality 74

3.2 Support for Participatory Democracy 80

3.3 Map of Inclusion and Participation 85

6.1 Latin America and the Caribbean: Incidence of Extreme Poverty in Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Individuals as a Multiple of the Incidence in the Rest of the Population 148.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780821369999

0821369997

9780821370001

0821370006

OCLC:

213408590

Publisher Number:

99939680538